[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54485-54487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23628]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Tribal Consultation on Regional Organization Structure

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of tribal consultation meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 
will conduct consultation meetings to obtain oral and written comments 
concerning

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potential issues in the organizational structure of the BIA's twelve 
regional offices. Eighteen informational sessions were held throughout 
the country in June 2003 to brief employees, Indian tribes, and 
interested parties of the status and structure of the reorganization 
occurring in the Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of the Special Trustee. The 
upcoming consultations will provide an opportunity for Indian tribes 
and interested parties to provide comments regarding the organizational 
structure of the BIA's twelve regional offices for consideration by the 
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.

DATES: Comments are due two weeks following the consultation for each 
region. The meeting dates will be September 24 through October 30, 2003 
for all locations listed. Meeting times for all regions are listed.

ADDRESSES: Send, hand-deliver or fax written comments to Regional 
Office Director at applicable regional office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Appropriate Regional Director or 
Denise Desiderio at 202-208-6772.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the consultation is to 
provide Indian tribes and other interested parties with an opportunity 
to comment on potential issues raised by the realignment of regional 
structures as a result of the reorganization of the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of the 
Special Trustee. A three-hour block of time will be allotted for Indian 
tribes and interested parties to comment on the organizational 
structure in their particular region.

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                  Dates                              Region(s)                              Time
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September 24, 2003......................  Southern Plains, Michael R.      9 a.m.-12 p.m.
                                           Smith, Regional Director,
                                           Southern Plains Regional
                                           Office, Bureau of Indian
                                           Affairs, WCD Office Complex,
                                           P.O. Box 368, Anadarko, OK
                                           73005, Telephone No: (405) 247-
                                           6673, Fax No: (405) 247-5611.
September 24, 2003......................  Eastern Oklahoma, Jeanette       1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                           Hanna, Regional Director,
                                           Eastern Oklahoma Regional
                                           Office, Bureau of Indian
                                           Affairs, 3100 W. Peak Blvd.,
                                           P.O. Box 8002, Muskogee, OK
                                           74402-8002, Telephone No:
                                           (918) 781-4600, Fax No: (918)
                                           781-4604.
September 25, 2003......................  Midwest, Larry Morrin, Regional  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
                                           Director, Midwest Regional
                                           Office, Bureau of Indian
                                           Affairs, One Federal Drive,
                                           Room 550, Ft. Snelling, MN
                                           55111-4007, Telephone No:
                                           (612) 713-4400, Fax No: (612)
                                           713-4401.
September 25, 2003......................  Eastern, Franklin Keel,          1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Eastern
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, 711 Stewarts
                                           Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN
                                           37214, Telephone No: (615) 467-
                                           1700, Fax No: (615) 467-1701.
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All meetings scheduled for September 24-25 will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn--Tulsa Airport, 7728 East
 Virgin Court, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74115, telephone (918) 838-1444.
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October 27, 2003........................  Great Plains, William Benjamin,  9 a.m.-12 p.m.
                                           Acting Regional Director,
                                           Great Plains Regional Office,
                                           Bureau of Indian Affairs, 115
                                           4th Avenue, SE, Aberdeen, SD
                                           57401, Telephone No: (605) 226-
                                           7343, Fax No: (605) 226-7446.
October 27, 2003........................  Rocky Mountain, Keith Beartusk,  1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Rocky
                                           Mountain Regional Office,
                                           Bureau of Indian Affairs, 316
                                           N. 26th Street, Billings, MT
                                           59101, Telephone No: (406) 247-
                                           7943, Fax No: (406) 247-7976.
October 28, 2003........................  Southwest, Rob Baracker,         9 a.m.-12 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Southwest
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, P.O. Box
                                           26567, Albuquerque, NM 87125,
                                           Telephone No: (505) 346-7590,
                                           Fax No: (505) 346-7517.
October 28, 2003........................  Navajo, Elouise Chicharello,     1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Navajo
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 1060,
                                           Gallup, NM 87305, Telephone
                                           No: (505) 863-8314, Fax No:
                                           (505) 863-8324.
October 29, 2003........................  Pacific, Clay Gregory, Acting    9 a.m.-12 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Pacific
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage
                                           Way, Sacramento, CA 95825,
                                           Telephone No: (916) 978-6000,
                                           Fax No: (916) 978-6099.
October 29, 2003........................  Northwest, Stanley Speaks,       1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Northwest
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, 911 NE 11th
                                           Avenue, Portland, OR 97232,
                                           Telephone No: (503) 231-6702,
                                           Fax No: (503) 231-2201.
October 30, 2003........................  Western, Wayne Nordwall,         9 a.m.-12 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Western
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 10,
                                           Phoenix, AZ 85001, Telephone
                                           No: (602), 379-6600, Fax No:
                                           (602) 379-4413.
October 30, 2003........................  Alaska, Niles C. Cesar,          1:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
                                           Regional Director, Alaska
                                           Regional Office, Bureau of
                                           Indian Affairs, P.O. Box
                                           25520, Juneau, AK 99802-5520,
                                           Telephone No. (800) 645-8397,
                                           Fax No. (907) 586-7252.
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All meetings scheduled for October 27-30 will be held at the MGM Hotel, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada
 89109, telephone (702) 891-1111.
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    Individual respondents may request confidentiality. If you wish us 
to withhold your name, street address, and other contact information 
(such as facsimile or phone number) from public review or from 
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, you must state this 
prominently at the beginning of your comment. We will honor your 
request to the extent allowable by law. We will make available for 
public inspection in their entirety all submissions from organizations 
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as 
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses.
    This notice is published in accordance with the authority delegated 
by the Secretary of the Interior to the

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Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.1.

    Dated: September 10, 2003.
Aurene M. Martin,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-23628 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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